La Rioja
La Rioja is a city in Argentina, 493 m above sea level. It has a population of about 211,651 (2022). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
La Rioja at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in December
Average low in June
82 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
How La Rioja has grown
People living in the built-up area (54 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+334%53k in 1975 → 228k in 2025Weather in La Rioja
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 51%
When to go to La Rioja
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 54 | 59 | 73 | 86 | 94 | 91 | 92 | 98 | 96 | 82 | 68 | 54 |
| High | 31° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 31° |
| Low | 22° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 82 | 62 | 54 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 57 |
| Wet days | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
What's on in La Rioja
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in La Rioja
More museums: Memorial de Facundo Quiroga y Los Caudillos · Museo Sor Leonor de Santa María Ocampo · Museo de Bellas Artes · Museo de la Ciudad
Outdoors around La Rioja
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Argentina seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over La Rioja
Earthquakes around La Rioja
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around La Rioja
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
La Rioja from above
Postal code
Getting to La Rioja
Places near La Rioja
Places with a climate like La Rioja
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
